NONESSENTIALS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

nonessentials

noun

plural of nonessential

as in extravagances

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Noun

The beachside Kayuputi restaurant is easily one of the island’s best, offering extravagances like wagyu beef carpaccio and Sturia caviar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
With fewer domestic discoveries, high import tariffs and fragmented markets that curtailed economies of scale in production, such extravagances were unavailable to Europeans, who became accustomed to smaller, more efficient cars.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of extravagances

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Now let's pivot into the country club of college football experiences and what happened at Northwestern last night at the opener for Ryan Field, the new $900 million field that is a mini-modern NFL stadium with all the luxuries that NFL fans expect.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Many residents were able to buy solar panels, household generators, satellite internet service, and other theretofore unobtainable luxuries.

— Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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